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Rotherham Greyhound Stadium was a
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stadium in Holmes,
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Origins

The stadium was constructed in 1933 in an area known as Holmes on the east side of Psalters Lane and the west side of Hartington Road and north of
Holmes railway station Holmes railway station was a railway station in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The station served the communities of Masbrough and Holmes and was situated on the former Sheffield and Rotherham Railway (S&R) line between Rotherham Westgate ...
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Opening

The track opened on 31 July 1933 and was owned by the same company that brought greyhounds to
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. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the
National Greyhound Racing Club The National Greyhound Racing Club was an organisation that governed Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom. History The National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) was formed in 1928 and this body would be responsible for regulation, licensing and the r ...
) and was known as a flapping track which was the nickname given to independent tracks.


History

Racing was held on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.45pm. The Racing consisted of handicap races and level break racing on an all-grass circuit and the main racing distance was 405 yards behind an 'Inside Sumner' hare system.


Closure

The track was closed in 1974 and redeveloped into housing called Hartington Close.


References

{{English greyhound tracks Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom Sports venues in Rotherham